Another few inches and he'd have made it to safety.

Each inch made the angle seem steeper, the way more unstable.

Even a few inches of protection could make the difference in a firefight.

The inch or so of dead space created by the frame backing made an ideal hiding place.

Consider sleeping with a window open; even a few inches can make a big difference.

Out here, it takes 30 inches of snow to make that same inch.

But a few extra inches could make considerable distance.

Another inch and their lips would have made contact.

Six inches of moving water can make you fall.

And they usually lower their cars a few inches to make them even more aerodynamic.